#595167 Color
#595167 is rgb(89, 81, 103) in RGB, hsl(262, 12%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 21%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#595167rgb(89, 81, 103)hsl(262, 12%, 36%)hsv(262, 21%, 40%)cmyk(14%, 21%, 0%, 60%)oklch(45.1% 0.037 301.5)lab(35.88% 7.05 -11.55)lch(35.88% 13.53 301.40)What #595167 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #595167, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#595167 Channel Values
How #595167 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 89 · G 81 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 12% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 21% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #595167 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #595167
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #595167; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #595167
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #595167 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#595167#525267#555267#545467#565367#565454#57535C#555555Using #595167 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-595167: #595167;background-color: #595167;colors: { 'color-595167': '#595167' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.318, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_595167">#595167</color>fill="#595167"More Purple Colors
#595167 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#595167 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #595167?
#595167 is a dark purple — rgb(89, 81, 103) in RGB and hsl(262, 12%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #595167?
#595167 is rgb(89, 81, 103) — red 89, green 81, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #595167?
#595167 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 21%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #595167 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #595167 scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #595167 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #595167 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16, which is visibly different.
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